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With her vocal twang and timbre, Kelly Willis will never sound anything but country. Even so, she's long been adventurous in her choice of material, and her first release in five years is her most expansive to date, as collaborations with producer/guitarist Chuck Prophet and songwriter Jules Shear (who also provides backing vocals) bring a freshness to her signature style. Half of these cuts could have fit on a previous Willis album; the other half wouldn't have fit on any of them--yet somehow they all fit together. The biggest surprise is a cover of Iggy Pop's "Success," with an arrangement that channels the Sir Douglas Quintet's Vox keyboards (with the Gourds contributing to the call-and-response). Other twists include the propulsive pop lilt of "Nobody Wants to Go to the Moon Anymore," the touch of Phil Spector girl-group grandeur in "Don't Know Why," the Chuck Berry guitar and gender reversal of "Teddy Boys," and the hint of Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl" in "The More That I'm Around You." With results that transcend category, Willis sounds like an artist renewed. --Don McLeese
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Kelly Willis returns after five years with the much-anticipated Translated From Love. Produced by long-time collaborator Chuck Prophet, Translated From Love is Willis' most sonically adventurous album to date. Prophet says of Willis, She's one of those singers who can make a track come alive. She's got that kind of charisma. Translated From Love gives nods to five decades of rock, pop and country with `60s girl group drum sounds one minute and strings-drenched C&W angst the next. Its 12 tracks are comprised of originals, intriguing and unexpected covers (including a vintage Vox organ-fueled take on Iggy Pop's Success and Adam Green's retro-cool Teddy Boys) plus collaborations with Prophet, acclaimed singer songwriter Jules Shear and Kelly's husband, ace country songwriter Bruce Robison. Says Willis, I didn't want to feel like I was doing the same old thing; I want people to do a double-take when they listen to this, but most of all I just wanted to go in and have fun.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kelly Willis' New CD Sparkles,
By V. F. Golubic "- Scientist/Engineer/Musician" (Allen, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Translated From Love (Audio CD)
Had a chance to see Kelly and band play recently at a the Granada Theater in Dallas. It had been years since I last saw her in concert. Very memorable concert. Her voice really shines through on this new album and in a live concert it's a spectacularly refreshing alternative country sound, not something you'de expect from today's typical country bands that all start to sound the same after a while. Her husband Bruce Robison has written songs for George Strait.
If you get a chance to see her in a live concert, don't miss the opportunity to hear one of Texas' finest as she plays songs from this new album, which grow on you after just one playing. Go Kelly! Welcome back and keep up the song writing and singing:-)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great stuff and Oh that Voice,
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This review is from: Translated From Love (Audio CD)
Once again Kelly draws you in with her stunning vocals. She has mastered the ability to surround herself with extreme talent as well in writers and musicians. This CD is better than Easy but not quite as good as What I Deserve. My personal favorite is Don't Know Why and there are several very good tunes her. Maybe one or two duds but her duds are still better than the garbage Nashville puts out. She is a class act.
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Welcome Back Kelly,
By The Ghost of Sandy Denny (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Translated From Love (Audio CD)
For me Kelly Willis sits comfortably next to other alternative country queens Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss and Kasey Chambers. Like the others, her voice has that unique quality that can tear your heart out.
Translated From Love is a first class from start to finish, with a great mix of ballads and uptempo songs. For me, only the David Bowie/Iggy Pop song, Success, falls marginally short of the mark. My biggest problem with the album is that it took so long for Kelly to follow up her 2002 gem, Easy.
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